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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘LOTUS AND GRAPES’ HU-FORM
VASE
17th century
The pear shaped body supported on a splayed foot and rising to A similar 17th century vase is illustrated in Beatrice Quette, ed.,
a waisted neck with flared rim, the shoulders flanked by opposing Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing
taotie-mask handles suspending loose rings, the exterior brightly Dynasties, New York, 2011, p.258, no.68.
enameled against a turquoise ground with four bands of grapevines,
large and small lotus blossoms borne on scrolling foliage and
scattered florets, divided by bands of floral scrolls, the splayed foot
decorated with a band of mallow blossoms.
10 3/4in (27.3cm) high
$12,000 - 15,000
十七世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯番蓮葡萄紋壺
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